Rahul Gandhi Asks PM Modi To One-On-One Debate, Says ‘Proof Is In My Phone’

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday renewed his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a one-on-one public debate, claiming that the Prime Minister's political career would be over if he agreed to face him.

In a series of video clips released by the Congress, Gandhi accused Modi of repeatedly calling him anti-national and said he wanted to expose who was allegedly controlling whom.

“I keep repeating it: the Prime Minister’s political career—mark my words, the Prime Minister’s political career will be over if he comes and debates me. He knows that and I know that,” Gandhi said.

He clarified that he was not seeking a debate involving prepared speeches from both sides. Instead, he wanted Modi to make allegations against him and wanted an opportunity to respond with allegations of his own.

“I want Narendra Modi to make allegations against me and I want to make allegations against him,” he said.

Rahul Gandhi Claims Evidence Is In His Phone

In another video, Gandhi was asked whether he had evidence to support his allegations against the Prime Minister.

“The proof is here,” he said, pointing towards his mobile phone. He claimed that the information was stored on the device and alleged that the Prime Minister knew about it because he tapped his phone.

Rahul Gandhi further mentioned that a one-on-one debate would reveal who was allegedly controlled by foreign powers and who was anti-national. He also claimed that his phone contained several other details.

There was no immediate response from the BJP to Gandhi's latest remarks.

Why Is Rahul Gandhi Demanding A Public Debate?

Asked why he was seeking a public debate instead of raising the issues in Parliament, Gandhi said he had been prevented from speaking in the House.

During an Instagram 'Ask Me' session, he alleged that he was not allowed to speak on several issues, including the farm laws, alleged vote theft, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, China, General MM Naravane's book and the Epstein case.

“I want a one-on-one debate. I don’t want a debate entailing long speeches,” he said, according to a PTI report.

PM Modi, Amit Shah's Remarks Add To Political Exchange

Gandhi's challenge comes amid a continuing exchange between the ruling BJP and the Opposition.

Addressing an interaction with CRPF personnel in Bastar, Prime Minister Modi said the country had won its decades-long battle against Naxalism but alleged that “dimagi Naxals” had infiltrated political parties and organisations.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also accused Gandhi of avoiding parliamentary debate, saying the government was ready to discuss the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls.

At a BJP workers' rally on October 30, Shah said Gandhi carried a copy of the Constitution but respected neither the document nor the position he held.

Gandhi's latest challenge follows the BJP's criticism of the Opposition's campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of vote theft and the SIR exercise.

The Congress leader had earlier alleged that Modi became and remained Prime Minister with “foreign help” and claimed that India's financial system was “backed by foreign forces”.

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